Rhipsalis

Gaertn

◊◊ De Fruct. Sem. Pl. 1:137 (1788) nom. cons.
Hariota Ad pp - Fam. Pl. 2:243 (1763)
Cassyt(h)a Mill (1771) non L 1753 - Gard. dict. ed. 8 (1768)
Lepismium Pfeiff pp - Allg. Gartenz. 3:315,380 (1835)
Erythrorhipsalis Berg - Monatschr. Kakteenk. 30:4 (1920)
Hylorhipsalis Dwld - Sukkulenty 4(1-2):37 (2002)
Type: Rhipsalis cassutha Gaertn (= Rhipsalis baccifera (Mill)Stearn)

- Epiphytes, also terrestrial. Mostly pendulous, sometimes with aerial roots. Branching, members cylindrical, flattened or with three or more ribs. Areoles mostly glabrous, sometimes with hair and/or bristle thorns. Dayflowers with mostly small flowers. These are more or less white, rarely deeply coloured. Usually no clear receptaculum. Fruit round to elongated, not veined.

- South and Central America, Caribbean, Florida, South Mexico, also Africa, Mascarenes and Ceylon.

Cact. 4:219
Frst&Rmpl 878
Backeberg 2:643
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